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Household of William Adams (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Adams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adams, born in 1819 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Adams, born in 1819 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1851 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1858 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia (born 1871 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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William Adams's household

Male

William

Adams

Head
Female

Mary

Adams

Wife
Male

Richard

Adams

Son
Male

Robert

Adams

Son
Female

Sarah

Adams

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Adams

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Adams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Adams

Head

Married

62

1819

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Adams

Wife

Married

62

1819

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Adams

Son

Married

30

1851

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Adams

Son

Single

28

1853

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Adams

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Adams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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